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Technology focusing on collection, processing, and analysis of real-time data is playing a major role in military and civilian applications. With the advent of GPU and accelerator computing, the collection, processing, and analysis of real-time data streams is technically possible at an unprecedented scale. The first goal of this proposal is to quickly analyze high-bandwidth data streams by levera ...

There is a need to achieve 10^-9 reliability for actuators for critical aerospace applications and this precludes single point failure for all but the simplest and most reliable electrical and mechanical components. LC Drives proposes a method of constructing a high reliability linear actuator for critical aerospace applications that is designed such that jams caused by conventional electrical a ...

The Mide/University of Colorado - Boulder team is proposing to use Boulder"s modeling capabilities to model the unsteadiness of the pulse generated pressures, temperatures and swirl to provide the flow information needed to optimize the turbine stages for

Having demonstrated the feasibility of fMRI in awake dogs, we are now ready to move forward with a program aimed at extending this technology to the point that a reliable training regimen can be deployed to a wide range of service and working dogs. The ad

iK9, LLC, and Auburn University shall collaborate in the development of prototype procedures for conducting cognitive neuroscience studies employing fMRI imaging of the brains of unrestrained dogs while they are in an awake and responsive state. IK9 is an

VIStology, Northeastern University and BBN are proposing a standards-based solution to seamless insertion of new RF devices and capabilities into multifunction Electronic Warfare (EW)/Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) networks without re

SI2 Technologies, Inc. (SI2) will leverage its 3-D Direct Write printing capability in the manufacture of portable, low-cost electroencephalography (EEG) devices. SI2's brain recording systems can be integrated with soldiers'ballistic helmets (e.g., the Advanced Combat Helmet) or inexpensive plastic headgear (for patient triaging and training/educational purposes). SI2 will print novel ...

In this proposal we outline a binary-level compilation technology and related toolkit to transform an embedded system's firmware to contain automated intrinsic support for both the detection of exploits as well as the patching of the firmware exploited. The toolkit called REDA (Resilience in Embedded devices through Dynamic Allocation) relies on post-compilation analyses and transformations ...

In the domain of language, infants and young children are superior learners when compared to adults, in spite of adults'cognitive superiority. Language is one of the classic examples of a''critical''or''sensitive''period in neurobiology. Children who learn a second language at an early age are better able to learn other languages when they are older. ...

The effective functioning of embedded networked devices is critical to the US's national security. A successful malicious attack on these systems could cause widespread damage and possibly deaths. Unfortunately, most existing embedded systems are largely unprotected and vulnerable to attack. A method is needed to detect novel, unforeseen vulnerabilities in an embedded device and patch them wi ...